Background paper on the Patient Safety Competencies ... - Physician

<strong>Background</strong>erhttp://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/English/education/safetyCompetencies/Pages/Backgro...Page 2 of 24/14/2010Domain 3: Communicate Effectively for Patient SafetyPromoting patient safety through effective health care communication.Domain 4: Manage Safety RisksAnticipating, recognizing and managing situations that place patients at risk.Domain 5: Optimize Human and Environmental FactorsManaging the relationship between individual and environmental characteristics in order to optimize patient safety.Domain 6: Recognize, Respond to and Disclose Adverse EventsRecognizing the occurrence of an adverse event or close call and responding effectively to mitigate harm to the patient,ensure disclosure, and prevent recurrence.Dissemination and Stakeholder EngagementDuring this phase of the project, CPSI is using a multiple launch strategy to share the Safety Competencies Framework. CPSIhas identified a number of different target audiences who can strategically assist in disseminating the Safety Competenciesand in accelerating their uptake among the various stakeholders. The goal is to share the competencies, have them integratedinto curricula, and used by health care professionals in practice.Please write to safetycomp@cpsi-icsp.ca, or visit the dedicated website at www.safetycomp.ca for more information on theSafety Competencies.1 The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Canadian Patient Safety Dictionary, 2003, p.12.